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An Unmarried Woman is a 1978 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky and starring Jill Clayburgh, Alan Bates, Michael Murphy, and Cliff Gorman. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Actress (Clayburgh).
- $2.5 million
- Bill Conti
- March 5, 1978 (United States)
Mar 17, 1978 · A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman. The film explores her journey of self-discovery, independence, and relationships with humor and honesty.
- (5.9K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Paul Mazursky
- 1978-03-17
Erica, a middle-aged art gallery worker, faces the challenges of divorce, single life and new love in this honest and funny film by Paul Mazursky. Jill Clayburgh delivers a luminous performance as Erica, who dances, cries, laughs and falls in love with Alan Bates.
An attractive and well-to-do New Yorker, Erica Benton (Jill Clayburgh), finds her comfortable existence upended when her husband, Martin (Michael Murphy), ends their marriage and takes up with a ...
- (84)
- Paul Mazursky
- R
- Jill Clayburgh
A comedy-drama about a woman's self-discovery after her husband leaves her for a younger woman. The film explores the changing sexual politics of the 1970s and the importance of female liberation.
- Erica
Erica seemingly has the perfect life until her husband informs her he's leaving her for another woman. With help from a therapist and a supportive group of friends, she recovers and begins to build a life for herself. She even entertains the possibility of a new relationship.
In the middle, after her husband leaves her for another woman, she is what all the words imply – an unmarried woman. At the end, she meets a new man, but the screenplay doesn't let her off the hook.
